Exploring the Diablo III Marketplace

The changes Blizzard made in Diablo III have received a lot of hate, much of which stems from a decade of nostalgia. But whether you prefer the necromancer to the witch doctor or skill trees to runes, no one misses Diablo II’s economy. Hyperinflation made Sanctuary look like fantasy Zimbabwe, leaving a system of bartering or community-based “forum gold” the only valid options for trade. When players found themselves further aggravated by scammers and bots, they turned to third-party sites offering virtual goods for actual cash.